Farming events from Farmers Weekly

In this webinar, Defra explores how practical changes to farming systems can cut input costs, improve average yields, and build resilience to drought and flooding.

Hear real-world insights from farmers, industry experts and a Catchment Sensitive Farming adviser on what's worked in practice, the challenges involved, and the support and resources available to help you make changes on your own farm.

The webinar covers:

• Farming approaches that reduce inputs, protect yields, and improve resilience to extreme weather
• First-hand results from farmers
• Practical steps you can apply on your own farm

Turning fresh milk into ice cream is a profitable enterprise for many dairy farmers, and investing in dedicated training and equipment can help boost profit margins of gelato sales.

This session explores:

• Diversification - from the milking parlour to the gelato parlour
• Profit - how farm business can profit from gelato production
• Investment - dedicated training that covers everything from equipment and recipe development, to health and safety

In this Transition webinar we tackle how to get recruitment right in the current challenging climate.

We explore:

• Identifying the ideal farmworker for your business
• Tips for widening the appeal of your workplace and business
• How to use search resources like social media

As disease pressure fluctuates seasonally, the ability to predict risk, understand patterns, recognise early warning signs, and act decisively is critical.

This webinar focuses on:

• Prediction - one of the four pillars of effective biosecurity
• The latest outbreak data and seasonal trends, real-world observations
• Steps poultry producers can take to mitigate risk before disease breaches the shed

Holiday accommodation - whether through converted barns and repurposed farm buildings or glamping pods, yurts and shepherd’s huts - offers farmers a proven way to diversify and grow income.

This webinar looks at the current and future market, how to maximise profitability, tax considerations and practical insights from other farmers.

This is an exclusive webinar from the Women in Agriculture Network, a new community dedicated to celebrating, supporting and connecting women in the industry.

The webinar spotlights the pioneering women driving technological, practical and cultural change across the sector.

Topics include:

• New technologies being piloted and scaled across UK farms
• The women reshaping traditional roles
• Strategies for overcoming barriers and fostering collaboration

This webinar introduces the new Women in Agriculture Network - a community that helps women in the farming sector build contacts, create friendships, and make progress in their careers.

We explore:

• The launch of the Women in Agriculture Network and online community, and how you can join
• How to build leadership and business skills in the agri-sector
• The power of mentorship and representation